He believed it would help bring the stalled Uruguay Round of trade talks on track.

他认为这将有助于使陷入僵局的乌拉圭回合贸易谈判的轨道。

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Mr Sutherland argues that his experience during the Uruguay round of trade talks taught him that having a firm timetable is the best way to knock heads together.

萨瑟兰说，乌拉圭回合的经验让他明白，出台一个明确的时间表是把各国首脑推向谈判桌的最佳方式。

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But they are already committed to negotiate on unfinished business from the previous Uruguay round of trade talks, notably on farming and services.

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Still smarting from what they regarded as unfair treatment in the earlier Uruguay round of trade talks which were concluded in 1994, they moaned about the iniquities of past trade deals and focused on minimising their responsibilities in the Doha round.

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